“Just be you, Baker.”

The last couple of years Baker Mayfield has been fire. If he stays on that same level, who knows what the Bucs will do? [read more]

Knows Bucs defense now.

Joe has stated on many occasions that he doesn’t expect much, if anything, from rookie edge rushers. The position is so damn tough for rookies. [read more]

Feeding time for tight ends?

While the Bucs don’t have a star tight end, they seem to have a solid corps of tight ends. [read more]

Joe said several times last year on the Ira Kaufman Podcast that rookie sixth-round-pick guard Elijah Klein didn’t look like an NFL player. [read more]

Harrassed Bucs QBs today.

Though Joe didn’t have it in his notes but apparently Chris Braswell was credited with multiple sacks today in no-contact, underwear football. [read more]

Second day of training camp is a wrap for David Walker (51) and YaYa Diaby.

Day 2 is done for the Bucs as training camp is starting to get warmed up. [read more]

Bucs legend Mike Alstott.

Is it possible Mike Alstott took a backhanded poke at the Tom Brady era, when the Bucs bought a lot of pieces to win a Super Bowl? [read more]

Baker Mayfield isn’t impressed.

Everywhere you turned this offseason, Baker Mayfield was ranked by somebody — media, a survey of NFL people, beer-swillers in Largo — to be a top-10 NFL quarterback. [read more]

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Is QB coach Thad Lewis telling Baker Mayfield to throw deep?

Throw deep! [read more]

Rookie CB Ben Morrison.

Benjamin Morrison vowed to step up. [read more]

“Greeny, tell his agent to emphasize the culture and the soft grass.”

It’s official. [read more]

Undrafted rookie running back Josh Williams (No. 37).

Joe has been telling fans there’s a quiet excitement at One Buc Palace for a rookie running back.

Baker Mayfield kicked that up a huge notch this morning. [read more]

Impact.

Joe doesn’t put a whole lot of stock into quarterbacks throwing picks in training camp practices. Especially when the quarterback is Baker Mayfield. [read more]

Antoine Winfield talks to Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Antoine Winfield Jr. just made a powerful opening statement on his Redemption Tour. [read more]

Defending No. 19 pick.

There are still some people irked about Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht selecting receiver Emeka Egbuka at No. 19. [read more]

Ready?

If Bucs fans are looking for a reason to squeeze the juice out of the orange a little tougher this morning, Todd Bowles gave them that motivation yesterday. [read more]

Explains screen game success.

Last year if the Bucs had a bread-and-butter play on offense to get yards, it was the running back screen. [read more]

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Asked many times this summer about his opinion of the Apple TV+ show “Stick,” Todd offers a formal review of the first (and hopefully only) season of the scripted golf show. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and Plantation Palms. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen via Podcast Addict, TuneIn and other platforms.

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The beloved fantasy football community will be intrigued by this one. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]